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Recycling Bins and General Waste

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Recycling bins for food waste, glass, and mixed recycling have now been installed in the binstores alongside the non-recyclable waste bins..

If you live in a flat you can order a small caddy to store food waste indoors before you take it to the recycling bin https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/recyclingboxesbins

Please use the correct bins for your waste and do not leave any rubbish beside or on top of the bins as it won’t be removed by the refuse collectors.

Large or bulky items must not be placed in the bins or left anywhere on the development – if you have a large item to dispose of please arrange a special uplift from the council https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/bulkywaste

Only place your item outside – ensuring it does not block the pavement or access – once you have arranged a special uplift and please attach a note stating when the uplift is due so others know it has not been dumped.

Please also see Items Dumped on the Development

Sinclair Development Owners Survey

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All property owners on the development will be receiving correspondence from the Factor with an invitation to complete an Owners Survey.

The survey covers a wide range of topics relating to the common parts of the development and the common parts of the buildings.

Although the committee and the Factor always appreciate feedback from individual owners, in a development of 306 properties it is hard to hear all the voices in the development equally. We hope that the survey will enable everyone to have an equal say.

It might take some time to process the data received but we hope to report the results at the next AGM, via our Newsletter, and here on our website.

The survey should take around 15 minutes to complete and we would ask you to complete it as soon as possible, and by 31st May at the latest.

There is a link to the survey in the correspondence from the Factor.

Factoring Invoices – Annual Reconciliation 2021-2022

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The Annual Reconciliation for 2021-2022 is now complete and the Factors have sent a breakdown to all owners.

In most cases, the budgeted amount for 2021-2022 was greater than the actual expenditure and the reconciliation will show a credit balance. This will be applied to your account to reduce the total amount due for 2022-2023.

If you pay your Factoring Invoices by Standing Order you may wish to review your outstanding balance and adjust your monthly payments for the remainder of this financial year (to 30th November 2023).

If you have already paid the full amount for this year and wish to have the credit balance returned to you please contact the Factors.

In either case, if you wish, you can allow the credit to remain on your account until the end of the financial year and it will be used to reduce the amount due for 2023-2024.

You can check your outstanding balance and update your contact details at any time by using the Factoring online portal https://www.trinityfactors.co.uk/

Myreside Management – Final Invoices

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The much-delayed final invoices from Myreside, covering the period to 30th November, have now been issued and should arrive shortly.

Please check your invoice carefully and notify Myreside immediately of any discrepancies.

Instead of refunding the remaining float monies to individual owners, it appears that the balances are to be sent to Trinity Factors who will have to credit the funds to owners’ accounts with them. 

If you have already paid your Trinity Factors bill in full you will not receive a refund and the float monies will sit in your Trinity account until the end of their financial year when the budget for next year is issued.  If you pay by Standing Order you may have the opportunity to amend your payments once you see the remaining float monies have been credited to your Trinity account.

Myreside have advised that all queries should be directed to the committee – unfortunately the committee members have been given no more information than any other owners.

Please direct any complaints to Myreside. 

Complaints must be made by individuals as the committee cannot complain on behalf of owners: https://myreside-management.co.uk/statement-of-service/#complaints

Trinity Factors – Online Factoring Portal

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Trinity’s online factoring portal is now live on their website. The portal will provide you with 24/7 access to your factoring account as well as information on your property and the Sinclair development.

Once registered, you will be able to view, download, and print invoices and make debit card payments towards your factoring account.

You’ll also be able to change your settings to receive correspondence by email rather than by post.

The homepage has the contact details for the Sinclair development Property Manager, should you need to get in touch about your property.


To register for access to the portal, you’ll need click on the ‘Factoring Login’ at the top of Trinity Factors website www.trinityfactors.co.uk and follow the instructions to register.

17th November 2021 – EGM Notice

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Extraordinary General Meeting: Wednesday 17th November @ 7pm

Gorgie Dalry Parish Church Hall, 190 Gorgie Road, EH11 2NX


Following the resignation of our current factor (Myreside Management), an Extraordinary General meeting (EGM) has been called to appoint a new factor with effect from 1st December 2021

An invitation letter with proxy form was sent to all owners by Myreside on 2nd November.

If you are unable to attend the meeting, a proxy vote can be made on your behalf by
completing the proxy form and returning it as detailed in the letter by no later than 16th November 2021.

Residents Meeting 2nd November 2021 @ 7pm

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The committee understand that there will be anxiety produced by the recent communication from Myreside where they have tendered their resignation as Factor.  

We would like to assure everyone that the committee of volunteers are working to ensure that the estate is not detrimentally affected by this. 

However, we would like to hold an Owners meeting to update you on the progress of our efforts, address any concerns and answer any questions

We hope all concerned owners will attend.

2nd November 2021 @ 7pm

The BMC Club  (beside Sainsbury’s, Gorgie Road entrance)